World: FRANCE: THE BIRTH OF POMPIDOULISM

IN the relaxed manner reserved for those far out in front, Ex-Premier
Georges Pompidou last week nailed down the platform of post-De Gaullism
that had won him an unexpectedly wide lead over his only remaining
rival for the French presidency, Interim President Alain Poher. He
announced that he would share some of his allotted television campaign
with key supporters from the French political center, thereby inviting
further defections from the already depleted opposition. He planned to
visit six more cities across France, plainly hoping for a wide national
mandate in the runoff election...